Community Calendar: June 22

Saturday, June 22

Tenino Farmers Market, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., 213 Sussex Ave. W., 360-264-2317

The Centralia Chehalis Vintage Auto Club will host its first ever open house event from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at 17543 Pendleton St. SW in Rochester. The owners of each car will be available to talk about the vehicles. The event is family friendly.

The Washington State University Master Gardeners present “Lavender: Growing, Making Wands & Sachets” from 10 a.m. to noon at the Fort Borst Park demonstration garden in Centralia. The event will also cover growing and caring for lavender and the benefits of culinary lavender. 

Open garden, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., 4162 Jackson Highway, Chehalis

Club Mom Children’s Clothing Bank and Exchange, 1-3 p.m., Centralia Christian Church, 1215 W. Main St., 360-736-7655

The Evergreen Playhouse presents “Steel Magnolias” starting  7:30 p.m. The play runs through June 30. For more on specific dates and times, as well as ticket information, go to evergreenplayhouse.com or call 360.736.8628.

The fourth annual Ride the Willapa takes place Saturday and Sunday on the beautiful Willapa Hills Trail. Kick off your summer with this family-friendly bike ride that’s open to all ages and all abilities. With a total possible mileage of 62 miles — a metric century — all on a trail away from traffic. Ride the Willapa travels through beautiful scenery including forests and farms. Enjoy an overnight campout at either Rainbow Falls State Park or Willapa Hills Farm. Tickets are on sale at ridethewillapa.com or on facebook.com/ridethewillapa.

Billetproof Northwest’s “World’s Least Important Car Show” is back in the Northwest for another great year. The best traditional hot rods and customs will gather at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds for a day of cars, bands, swap meet and fun. Attendance is limited to 750 vehicles, so register early. Southwest Washington Fairgrounds is located at 2555 N. National Ave. in Chehalis. Spectator entrance opens at 9 a.m. (spectators $10, free for kids under 13 and police and fire with proper ID). On Saturday night there will be a cruise in downtown Centralia. Live bands will be playing all day, and a swap meet will provide all the rusty parts you can eat. This is an event for those of us who build our own 1964 and prior traditional style rods and customs on a limited budget. 

Desert War Veterans Day at the Veterans Memorial Museum is a free program for veterans, friends and family, featuring a free concert by the band “Dogger” from noon to 2 p.m. A program featuring “The James Duo” of Ret. U.S. Navy Seal Cdr. Jack B. James and USAF Ret. Lt. Col. Stacey E. James is from 2-3:30 p.m. Kennedy Woods is also offering a music program. Food is provided by Hot Mess Haul. The museum is located at 100 SW Veterans Way, Chehalis.

Tour De Farms Music Festival and Farmers Market, in association with Ride the Willapa, is offering bluegrass performances by Whisky Deaf and Fern Hill 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. at Willapa Hills Farm in Chehalis. Online tickets are $15 (kids under 12 are free). Info: RideTheWillapa.com/TourDeFarms.

Musician Chris Guenther plays Harmony Lakeside RV Park with a Dance Party ‘59 Tribute to Buddy Holly, Richie Valens and the Big Bopper starting at 7 p.m. The park is located at 563 State Route 122, Silver Creek. This is a free concert. Info: 360.983.3804.

Heavy Iron Derby, Late Models, Legends and Tuners at South Sound Speedway in Rochester. Races begin at 6:30 p.m. and tickets are $20 for adults, $18 for seniors, active military and teenagers age 13-17, $10 for children age 6-10 and free for children 5 and younger. South Sound Speedway is located at 3730 183rd Avenue SW.

Organizations

Washington Old Time Fiddlers’ Association, jam session and business meeting, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Cooks Hill Community Church, 2400 Cooks Hill Road, Centralia, acoustic music only, 360-785-3139

Community meal, 1-3 p.m., Rotary Riverside Park, Centralia, free, sponsored by Jesus Name Pentecostal Church, Chehalis, 360-623-9438

Citizens Climate Lobby, Lewis County Chapter, 10 a.m., Washington Hall 115, Centralia College, 360-269-7483

Sunday, June 23

Community meal, 1-3 p.m., Rotary Riverside Park, Centralia, free, sponsored by Jesus Name Pentecostal Church, Chehalis, 360-623-9438

The Evergreen Playhouse presents “Steel Magnolias” starting at 2 p.m. The play runs through June 30. For more on specific dates and times, as well as ticket information, go to evergreenplayhouse.com or call 360.736.8628.

Bingo, doors open 5 p.m., bingo starts 6:30 p.m., Forest Grange, 3397 Jackson Highway, Chehalis

Organizations

Young Adult Biblio Babble Book Club, 1:30-3 p.m., Book ‘n’ Brush, 518 N. Market Blvd., Chehalis, 360-748-6221 or Booknbrush@gmail.com

A Girl & a Gun, 1:30-3:30 p.m., Centralia Rifle Club, 908 Johnson Road., Centralia, bring ammo, firearm, eye and ear protection, www.agirlandagun.org, 360-978-4338

Support Groups

GriefShare, a video seminar focusing on helping people who have lost a loved one, 12:30-2 p.m., Shoestring Valley Community Church, 104 Frase Road, Onalaska, 360-870-2782, http://svcchurch.com/griefshare/

Monday, June 24

Great Northwest Music Tour

The Olympic Club in downtown Centralia is hosting the group The National Reserve as part of their Great Northwest Music Tour, from 7-10 p.m. This is a free, all ages concert. The National Reserve plays full-bodied rock ‘n’ roll, originally playing Friday nights lighting it up at a Brooklyn bar, winning over barflies with epic sets and a remarkable breadth of songcraft and showmanship. Now, with their stunning new Ramseur Records debut album, “Motel La Grange,” the band has captured every bit of that energy, emotion, and entertainment for all to hear, according to a press release. Founded and fronted by singer-guitarist Sean Walsh, The National Reserve mine an archetypal musical seam, marrying gutbucket R&B, Laurel Canyon lyricism, New Orleans funk workouts, late night soul, and boozy rock ‘n’ roll to create their own timeless brand of American music. Songs like “Found Me A Woman” and the indelible title track reveal a gifted new tunesmith while masterfully reminding one and all of the simple beauty of a great American bar band - two guitars, organ, bass and drums rocking out in the corner, singing their songs to soundtrack the night. The New Jersey-born Walsh began his musical journey amongst New Brunswick’s all-ages house show punk scene, a formative experience that instilled his standing belief in the power of music to create community. New inspiration came in the form of classic American artists like The Band and Bob Dylan, whose rebellious, revolutionary spirit proved especially mind-blowing. “When I heard ‘Blonde On Blond’,” he says. “I thought this is way more punk rock than anything I had ever heard.” Info: thenationalreserve.com.

Pinochle, 5:45 p.m., Hope Grange, 118 Antrim Road, Winlock, 360-520-0772

Public Agencies

Lewis County Commission, 10 a.m., BOCC board room, second floor, Lewis County Courthouse, agenda available at http://goo.gl/agwWM, 360-740-1120

Chehalis City Council, 5 p.m, City Hall council chamber, 350 N. Market Blvd., Chehalis, agendas available at http://ci.chehalis.wa.us/meetings, 360-345-1042

Lewis County Developmental Disabilities Advisory Board, 4 p.m., 156 NW Chehalis Ave., Chehalis, 360-740-7151

Lewis County Solid Waste Disposal District, 1:30 p.m., Lewis County Commissioners meeting room, Lewis County Courthouse, 360-740-1451

Organizations

Centralia Bridge Club, noon, Unity Church, 800 S. Pearl St., Centralia, 360-748-1753, hraj@localaccess.com

Synergy Networking Group, 8:45 a.m., Chehalis Denny’s, all welcome

Support Groups

Grandparents as Parents, 6-8 p.m., 420 Centralia College Blvd., Centralia, 360-736-9391, ext. 298 or 1-877-813-2828

Support for mothers, 6:30 p.m.-8 p.m., Bethel Church, for mothers with children pregnancy through 6 years old, sponsored by Chehalis MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers), 360-520-3841 or 360-864-2168, email chehalismops@gmail.com or visit www.facebook.com/chehalismops

Support Groups

NAMI Lewis County Family Support Group, 5 p.m., The Station Coffee Bar, 201 S. Tower Ave., Centralia, 360-880-8070

Tuesday, June 25

History Pub Talks Black Pioneers, George Washington

Olympic Club History Pub in downtown Centralia hosts “Black Pioneers of the Pacific Northwest,” with doors opening at 6 p.m. and the program starting at 7 p.m. This is a free, first come, first served, all ages event, presented by Dr. Quintard Taylor, professor of American History at the University of Washington. Dr. Taylor will present on the experiences and legacy of African American George Washington, who founded Centralia and was instrumental in its early development and progress. 

Health and Hope Medical Outreach, free medical clinic, 5:30-8 p.m., Northwest Pediatrics, 1911 Cooks Hill Road, Centralia, for those whose income is less than 200 percent of the poverty level, 360-623-1485

 Square dance lessons, Prairie Steppers, 7-9 p.m., Oakview Grange, 2715 N. Pearl St., Centralia, first lesson free, then $2.50 each, single and couples welcome, 360-748-6948 or 360-273-4884

 Pinochle, 5:45 p.m., Hope Grange, 118 Antrim Road, Winlock, 360-520-0772

Community Farmers Market, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Boistfort Street, Chehalis, chehalisfarmersmarket.com

“When Disaster Strikes” presented by Thurston County Emergency Management Coordinators Andrew Kinney and Vivian Easton at 6:30 p.m. at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, a designated Red Cross shelter at 18501 Paulson Street SW, Rochester. The event includes demonstrations and information on water storage, ham radio communications, temporary shelters, securing your home, first aid, fire department, transportable survival kits and alternative cooking methods using emergency food storage. 

Public Agencies

Centralia City Council, 7 p.m., City Hall, 118 W. Maple St., Centralia, 360-330-7670

Lewis County Planning Commission, 6 p.m., Lewis County Courthouse, 360-740-1146, http://goo.gl/1a1Zb

Lewis County PUD Commission, 10 a.m., PUD auditorium, 345 NW Pacific Ave., Chehalis, 360-748-9261 or 1-800-562-5612

Organizations

Centralia Bridge Club, 6:30 p.m., Unity Church, 800 S. Pearl St., Centralia, 360-748-1753, hraj@localaccess.com

Two Town Tuners, 7 p.m., Lewis and Clark Hotel, 117 W. Magnolia St., Centralia, tuners.groupanizer.com

Mount St. Helens Patchwork Quilters, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Lewis County Historical Museum, 599 NW Front St., Chehalis, 360-880-5134

Toastmasters 1290, noon-1 p.m., Hanson Building board room, Centralia College, 360-820-2771

Salkum Community Quilters, 9 a.m.-noon, Salkum Fire Department, 2495 U.S. Highway 12, Salkum, 360-985-0813

Support Groups

Survivors of sexual assault/abuse, for people who speak Spanish, 5:30-7 p.m., 125 NW Chehalis Ave., Chehalis, sponsored by Human Response Network, 360-748-6601

Second Chance/Lewis County Brain Injury Support Group, 5 p.m., call 360-864-4341 or 360-983-3166 for meeting location

Al Anon, Fellowship in Unity, 6-7 p.m., Unity Center, 800 S. Pearl St., Centralia, 360-669-6352.

NAMI Lewis County Connection Recovery Support Group, 5:30-7 p.m., Twin Cities Senior Center, 2545 N. National Ave., Chehalis, 360-880-8070